Cycling

[imtommygunn]

Years ago I did a triathlon training camp in Majorca and I have to say it was great. (I was a runner not a cyclist and I have to say some of the hills put manners in me and I didn't even do the big ones).

[bennydorano]

Eddie Dunbar does the business in la vuelta today! A heartfelt interview there as well

https://youtu.be/0tKwUM7ADHQ?si=a9Z2cYnOVfn8eKQh

[grounded]

Outstanding by Eddie. Over the moon for him.

[manfromdelmonte]

Was on holidays in Lanzarote a while back there and did a bit of cycling, we stayed in Costa Teguise which is perhaps a bit more exposed than other places but the wind was absolutely horrendous (& I was going out at 7.30am to avoid the worst of it), how anyone can be bothered with that is beyond me, altho the bike shop did say the winds are much worse in high summer. A very distant 3rd in my Canary Islands cycling experience.

Where is your favourite? France surely the best country for the iconic climbs?

Yes. Pyrennes over the Alps if you ask me. Quieter roads, cheaper and easier access.
Fly into Lourdes, cheap accommodation once it's not pilgrimage season and bike hire.
So many climbs close by, and others within 2 hrs spin
Use train to relocate west or east if you want another base for climbing or fly into Toulouse and train south

[bennydorano]

The Spanish sure love a brutal mountain stage finish, the last climb there was class viewing. Pablo Castrillo is some pup, heading for Ineos i think i heard them saying earlier.

[armaghniac]

Was on holidays in Lanzarote a while back there and did a bit of cycling, we stayed in Costa Teguise which is perhaps a bit more exposed than other places but the wind was absolutely horrendous (& I was going out at 7.30am to avoid the worst of it), how anyone can be bothered with that is beyond me, altho the bike shop did say the winds are much worse in high summer. A very distant 3rd in my Canary Islands cycling experience.

Where is your favourite? France surely the best country for the iconic climbs?

Yes. Pyrennes over the Alps if you ask me. Quieter roads, cheaper and easier access.
Fly into Lourdes, cheap accommodation once it's not pilgrimage season and bike hire.
So many climbs close by, and others within 2 hrs spin
Use train to relocate west or east if you want another base for climbing or fly into Toulouse and train south

Years ago, on the Interrail, I went on a railway line that went over the Pyrenees toward Barcelona, you change that the border. Probably options on that line.

You could also go to Andorra and stock up on cheap fags.

[gallsman]

Horrific finish to the stage to Cuitu Negro in today's Vuelta stage. 24% in places in the final few km 

[bennydorano]

Nice handy stage today after the 2nd rest day - Covadonga

[gallsman]

Unreal performance by Dunbar again there to take today's queen stage. Another few hundred metres and they might have got him. Looked like Landa was gonna catch him but didn't have enough.

[gallsman]

Pogacar completes the triple crown in the most spectacular fashion possible. Unreal.

[JimStynes]

Pogacar completes the triple crown in the most spectacular fashion possible. Unreal.

Very impressive today again! Solo break from 100k out! He's a complete machine

[Turf]

Pogacar completes the triple crown in the most spectacular fashion possible. Unreal.

Very impressive today again! Solo break from 100k out! He's a complete machine

Hope he's clean.

[JoG2]

Pogacar completes the triple crown in the most spectacular fashion possible. Unreal.

Very impressive today again! Solo break from 100k out! He's a complete machine

Hope he's clean.

Don't think you can compete if you're clean 🤔

[JimStynes]

Pogacar completes the triple crown in the most spectacular fashion possible. Unreal.

Very impressive today again! Solo break from 100k out! He's a complete machine

Hope he's clean.

Haha no chance!